Carrier aggregation (ca) for user equipment (ue) and wireless relays

ABSTRACT

A wireless relay receives a user network Identifier (ID) and a relay network ID. The wireless relay attaches to the relay network responsive to the relay network ID. The wireless relay broadcasts the user network ID and User Equipment (UEs) attach to the wireless relay responsive to the user network ID. The wireless relay exchanges user data with the UEs over user network carrier aggregation links. The wireless relay exchanges the user data with the relay network over relay network carrier aggregation links. Responsive to carrier aggregation loading, the wireless relay receives an instruction to terminate the user network carrier aggregation links, and the wireless relay terminates the user network carrier aggregation links. The wireless relay now exchanges the user data with the UEs over non-carrier aggregation links. The wireless relay continues to exchange the user data with the relay network over the relay network carrier aggregation links.

RELATED CASES

This patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 15/154,947 that was filed on May 14, 2016 and is entitled“CARRIER AGGREGATION (CA) FOR USER EQUIPMENT (UE) AND WIRELESS RELAYS.”U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/154,947 is hereby incorporated byreference into this patent application.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Data communication systems exchange user data to provide variousservices like media streaming, audio/video conferencing, data messaging,and internet access. The data communication systems use severalcommunication networks to transfer the user data. In particular, thedata communication systems use wireless networks to provide mobile andconvenient access to their data services. Exemplary wirelesscommunication protocols include Long Term Evolution (LTE) and WirelessFidelity (WIFI). In wireless networks, the LTE and WIFI protocolstypically carry the user data in Internet Protocol (IP) packets.

To implement wireless access, User Equipment (UE) and network basestations exchange wireless signals that transport user data and networksignaling. The network base stations communicate with each other andcore networks. Carrier Aggregation (CA) is often used on the wirelesslink between the UEs and the network base stations.

CA allocates additional bandwidth to UEs and relays in the form ofOrthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) resource blocks. Thesesimultaneous OFDM resource blocks may be contiguous and non-contiguous,and they may be intra-band or inter-band. Thus, the base stations andUEs exchange user data over parallel streams by using multiple CAresource blocks per OFDM time period.

To extend wireless access beyond the network base stations, wirelessrelays are deployed between the UEs and the base stations. The wirelessrelays exchange the user data between the UEs and the network basestations to extend data services like internet access, voice calling,and video conferencing to these UEs. CA is also used between the UEs andwireless relays, and between the wireless relays and the network basestations.

CA requires the various receiving devices to return acknowledgementsignals (ACKs). The ACK load may become oppressive, especially forDownlink (DL) CA that transmits the ACKs on a thin Uplink (UL). Networkbase stations may turn CA off in times of radio interference, bufferoverload, and the like. Unfortunately, network base stations do noteffectively and efficiently control CA in wireless networks that usewireless relays.

TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

A wireless relay receives a user network Identifier (ID) and a relaynetwork ID. The wireless relay attaches to the relay network responsiveto the relay network ID. The wireless relay broadcasts the user networkID and User Equipment (UEs) attach to the wireless relay responsive tothe user network ID. The wireless relay exchanges user data with the UEsover user network carrier aggregation links. The wireless relayexchanges the user data with the relay network over relay networkcarrier aggregation links. Responsive to carrier aggregation loading,the wireless relay receives an instruction to terminate the user networkcarrier aggregation links, and the wireless relay terminates the usernetwork carrier aggregation links. The wireless relay now exchanges theuser data with the UEs over non-carrier aggregation links. The wirelessrelay continues to exchange the user data with the relay network overthe relay network carrier aggregation links.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless communication network to control CarrierAggregation (CA) used by wireless relays and User Equipment (UE).

FIG. 2 illustrates the operation of the wireless communication networkto control CA used by wireless relays and UEs.

FIG. 3 illustrates a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication network tocontrol CA used by wireless relays and UEs.

FIG. 4 illustrates the operation of the LTE communication network tocontrol CA used by wireless relays and UEs.

FIG. 5 illustrates the operation of the LTE communication network tocontrol CA used by wireless relays and UEs.

FIG. 6 illustrates the operation of the LTE communication network tocontrol CA used by wireless relays and UEs.

FIG. 7 illustrates a wireless relay to control CA used by UEs.

FIG. 8 illustrates a macrocell base station to control CA used bywireless relays and UEs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates wireless communication network 100 to control CarrierAggregation (CA) used by wireless relay 120 and User Equipment (UEs)111-113 and 121-123. Wireless communication network 100 comprisesmacrocell base station 110 and wireless relay 120. Macrocell basestation 110 serves a first set of UEs 111-113 by delivering user dataservices like media conferencing, Internet access, user messaging, anddata transfers. Wireless relay 120 serves a second set of UEs 121-123 bydelivering these user data services. Macrocell base station 110 serveswireless relay 120 by delivering relay data services like networksignaling and relay data tunneling. Wireless relay 120 may also serveother wireless relays with these relay data services.

Macrocell base station 110 comprises antennas, radio heads, basebandunits, controllers, and network interfaces. One exemplary base stationis a Long Term Evolution (LTE) evolved Node B (eNodeB). Wireless relay120 comprises antennas, radio heads, baseband units, and controllers.Wireless relay 120 may be an LTE femtocell, picocell, or some other LTEdata hub. UEs 111-113 and 121-123 comprise phones, computers, servers,or some other machines with intelligent communication transceivers.

Macrocell base station 110 wirelessly broadcasts a relay networkidentifier (ID) and a macro network ID. The network IDs are typicallyPublic Land Mobile Network (PLMN) IDs, but other identifying codes couldbe used like Access Point Names (APNs), Quality-of-Service (QoS) ClassIDs (QCIs), Service Set IDs (SSIDs), and Uniform Resource Indicators(URIs)—including combinations thereof.

Likewise, wireless relay 120 wirelessly broadcasts a relay network IDand a macro network ID. UEs 111-113 attach to macrocell base station 110and UEs 121-123 attach to wireless relay 120 in response to the macronetwork ID broadcasts. Wireless relay 120 attaches to macrocell basestation 110 in response to the relay network ID broadcast. Otherwireless relays may attach to macrocell base station 110 or wirelessrelay 120 in response to the relay network ID broadcasts.

Macrocell base station 110 uses CA to serve UEs 111-113 on the Downlink(DL) and/or the Uplink (UL). Macrocell base station 110 turns this macronetwork CA on and off based on base station loading. Macrocell basestation 110 also uses CA to serve wireless relay 120 on the DL and/orthe UL. Macrocell base station 110 typically leaves this relay networkCA on—although it could be turned off if necessary.

Wireless relay 120 uses CA to serve UEs 121-123 on the DL and/or the UL.Macrocell base station 110 turns this macro network CA on and off atrelay 120 based on its own base station 110 loading. Wireless relay 120may use CA to serve other wireless relays on the DL and/or the UL.Macrocell base station 110 typically leaves this relay network CAon—although it could be turned off if necessary.

Macrocell base station 110 determines its loading by radio conditions,UE numbers, relay numbers, bandwidth, memory usage, processing capacity,and the like. Macrocell base station 110 compares the loading to one ormore thresholds to determine if macro network CA should be turned offand where. For example, macrocell base station 110 may compare its totalUE number (all downstream UEs) to a maximum number and begin toselectively turn CA off until UE numbers subside.

To turn off the macro network CA at wireless relay 120, macrocell basestation 110 transfers an instruction to wireless relay 120 indicatingthat CA should be terminated for the macro network ID. In response tothe instruction, wireless relay 120 terminates CA for UEs 121-123. Theinstruction may traverse a link like Radio Resource Control (RRC),System Information Block (SIB), X2, and the like. Wireless relay 120 andmacrocell base station 120 continue to use CA for the relay network ID.

Macrocell base station 110 may use various approaches to terminating theCA. For example, base station 110 may initially stop CA for the firstset of UEs 111-113 but leave CA on for the second set of UEs 121-123.Macrocell base station 110 then determines if the CA threshold is stillexceeded. If the CA threshold is no longer exceeded, then the processmay await further changes. If the CA threshold is no longer exceeded,then base station 110 transfers the instruction to wireless relay 120 toterminate CA for the second set of UEs 121-123. In a reciprocal manner,macrocell base station 111 may first stop CA at UEs 121-123, check theCA threshold, and then stop CA at relay 120 if needed. In a relaycascade, the base station may stop CA in a forward or reverseprogression through the cascade.

FIG. 2 illustrates the operation of wireless communication network 100to control DL CA used by wireless relay 120 and UEs 111-113 and 121-123.Macrocell base station 110 wirelessly broadcasts a relay network ID.Wireless relay 120 attaches to macrocell base station 110 in response tothe relay network ID broadcast, and other wireless relays may attach tomacrocell base station 110 in response to the relay network IDbroadcast. Wireless relay 120 wirelessly broadcasts a macro network ID.UEs 111-121 attach to macrocell base station 110 in response to themacro network ID broadcast. Other UEs may attach to wireless relay 120in response to the macro network ID broadcast. Macrocell base station110 exchanges user data with various systems. Macrocell base station 110exchanges some of the user data with UEs 111-113 using DL CA. Macrocellbase station 110 exchanges some of the user data wireless relay 120using DL CA. Wireless relay 120 exchanges this user data with UEs121-123 using DL CA.

Macrocell base station 110 compares its load metrics to one or morethresholds to determine if macro DL CA should be turned off. In thisexample, a base station CA ACK threshold is exceeded, so macrocell basestation 110 transfers an instruction to wireless relay 120 to turn offDL CA for the macro network ID. Macrocell base station 110 thenexchanges additional user data with the external systems. Macrocell basestation 110 and UEs 111-113 now exchange user data without using DL CA.Macrocell base station 110 still exchanges some of the user data withwireless relay 120 using DL CA. Wireless relay 120 and UEs 121-123 nowexchange user data without using DL CA. Macrocell base station 110 willcontinue to compare its metrics to the thresholds to determine if macroDL CA should be turned on. If DL CA should be turned on, then macrocellbase station 110 transfers an instruction to wireless relay 120 to turnDL CA back on for the macro network ID.

FIG. 3 illustrates Long Term Evolution (LTE) Network 300 to control CAat various eNodeBs—including the eNodeBs that are resident in wirelessrelays. LTE Network 300 is an example of data communication network 100,although network 100 may use alternative configurations and operations.LTE network 300 comprises: UEs 1-4, Relay Equipment (REs) 1-3, macroeNodeB, Serving Gateway (S-GW), Mobility Management Entity (MME), HomeSubscriber System (HSS), Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW), and PolicyCharging and Rules Function (PCRF). RE 2 comprises an eNodeB and a UEthat are coupled over a communication system like Ethernet. REs 1 and 3would be similar.

The macro eNodeB broadcasts a macro PLMN ID, and in response, UEs 1-2attach to the macro eNodeB. The eNodeBs in REs 1-3 also broadcast amacro PLMN ID, and in response, UEs 3-4 attach to the eNodeB in RE 2.Additional UEs (not shown) attach to REs 1 and 3. The macro eNodeBbroadcasts a relay PLMN ID, and in response, REs 1-2 attach to the macroeNodeB. The eNodeBs in REs 1-3 also broadcast a relay PLMN ID, and inresponse, RE 3 attaches to RE 2. Additional REs (not shown) attach toREs 1 and 3.

UEs 1-2 and the macro eNodeB communicate using LTE RRC and DL CA. REs1-2 and the macro eNodeB communicate using LTE RRC and DL CA. UEs 3-4and RE 2 communicate using LTE RRC and DL CA. RE 3 and RE 2 communicateusing LTE RRC and DL CA. The macro eNodeB and the MME communicate overan S1-MME link. The macro eNodeB and the S-GW communicate over 51-Ulinks. The S-GW and the P-GW communicate over S5 links. The S-GW and theMME communicate over an S11 link. The MME and the HSS communicate overan S6 link. The P-GW and the PCRF communicate over a Gx link.

The macro eNodeB determines its loading by radio conditions, UE numbers,RE numbers, bandwidth, memory usage, processing capacity, and the like.The macro eNodeB compares the loading to multiple thresholds todetermine if macro network DL CA should be turned off and where. Forexample, the macro eNodeB may compare its total RE numbers (alldownstream relays) to a maximum number and begin to selectively turn DLCA off at various relays until the RE numbers subside.

To turn off macro network DL CA, the macro eNodeB transfers aninstruction to RE 3 indicating that DL CA should be terminated for themacro PLMN ID. In response to the instruction, RE 3 terminates DL CA forits UEs (not shown). The instruction may traverse an X2 link between themacro eNodeB and the eNodeB in RE 3. If the macro eNodeB threshold isstill exceeded, then the macro eNodeB transfers an instruction to REs1-2 indicating that DL CA should be terminated for the macro PLMN ID. Inresponse to the instruction, RE 1 terminates DL CA for its UEs (notshown), and RE 2 terminates CA for UEs 3-4. The instructions traverse X2or RRC links between the macro eNodeB and REs 1-2. If the macro eNodeBthreshold is still exceeded, then the eNodeB transfers instructions toother REs indicating that CA should be terminated for the macro PLMN ID.If the eNodeB threshold is still exceeded, then the macro eNodeBterminates DL CA for UEs 1-2.

In this example, the macro eNodeB shuts down DL CA at distant relaysfirst and then shuts down CA at relays closer to the macro eNodeB.Finally, the macro eNodeB shuts down its own DL CA. Other progressionscould be used. If the eNodeB threshold is still exceeded, then theeNodeB may even transfer instructions to REs 1-3 indicating that DL CAshould be terminated for the relay PLMN ID.

To restart macro network CA, the macro eNodeB restarts DL CA with UEs1-2. The macro eNodeB transfers instructions to REs 1-3 indicating thatDL CA should be re-started for the macro PLMN ID. In response to theinstruction, REs 1-3 resume CA for their UEs. Various restartprogressions could be used.

FIGS. 4-6 illustrate the operation of LTE Network 300 to control CA atvarious eNodeBs. The macro eNodeB broadcasts a macro PLMN ID and a relayPLMN ID. RE 2 broadcasts a macro PLMN ID and a relay PLMN ID. RE 3 alsobroadcasts a macro PLMN ID and a relay PLMN ID. In response to the macroPLMN ID, UE 1 attaches to the macro eNodeB. In response to the relayPLMN ID, RE 2 attaches to the macro eNodeB. In response to the relayPLMN ID, RE 3 attaches to RE 2. In response to the macro PLMN ID, UE 4attaches to RE 2. In response to the relay PLMN ID, another RE attachesto the RE 3. In response to the macro PLMN ID, another UE attaches tothe RE 3.

Referring to FIG. 5, the macro eNodeB exchanges user data using DL CAwith UE 1. The macro eNodeB exchanges user data using DL CA with RE 2.RE 2 exchanges user data using DL CA with RE 3 and UE 4. RE 3 exchangesuser data using DL CA with another RE and UE. The macro eNodeBdetermines its loading by UE and RE numbers, although other factorscould be considered. The macro eNodeB compares the RE/UE load to numberthresholds to determine if macro network DL CA should be turned off andwhere.

In this example, macro eNodeB determines that it will initiallyterminate DL CA for the UEs it serves. The macro eNodeB now exchangesuser data with UE 1 without using DL CA. The macro eNodeB and RE 2 stillexchange user data using DL CA. RE 2 and RE 3 exchange user data with DLCA. RE 3 and UE 4 exchange user data using DL CA. RE 3 exchanges userdata using DL CA with another RE and UE.

Referring to FIG. 6, the macro eNodeB continues to compare its loadingto thresholds, and in this example, the macro eNodeB determines that itwill now terminate CA for the UEs that are served by RE 2. The macroeNodeB transfers an instruction to RE 2 to terminate DL CA to for themacro PLMN ID. The macro eNodeB still exchanges user data with UE 1without using DL CA. The macro eNodeB still exchanges user data with RE2 with DL CA. RE 2 and RE 3 still exchange user data with DL CA. RE 2and UE 4 now exchange user data without using DL CA. RE 3 exchanges userdata with another RE and UE using DL CA.

The macro eNodeB continues to compare loading to thresholds, and in thisexample, the macro eNodeB determines that it will now terminate CA forthe UEs that are served by RE 3. The macro eNodeB transfers aninstruction to RE 3 to terminate DL CA to for the macro PLMN ID. Themacro eNodeB exchanges user data with UE 1 without DL CA. The macroeNodeB exchanges user data with RE 2 with DL CA. RE 2 and RE 3 exchangeuser data with DL CA. RE 2 and UE 4 exchange user data without using DLCA. RE 3 exchanges user data with the other RE using DL CA, however, RE3 now exchanges user data with the other UE without DL CA.

FIG. 7 illustrates wireless relay 700 to control CA. Wireless relay 700comprises data communication interface 701 and data processing system702. Data communication interface 701 comprises communicationtransceivers 711-713. Data processing system 702 comprises processingcircuitry 703 and storage system 704. Storage system 704 stores software705. Software 705 includes respective software modules 706-709.

Communication transceivers 711-713 comprise pilot transceiver 711, UERadio Resource Control (RRC) transceiver 712, and network RRCtransceiver 713. Pilot transceiver 711 broadcasts one or more macronetwork IDs and relay network IDs. Communication transceivers 711-713include communication components, such as antennas, amplifiers, filters,modulators, bus interfaces, signal processors, baseband controllers,memory, software, and the like. Processing circuitry 703 comprisescircuit boards, bus interfaces, integrated micro-processing circuitry,and associated electronics. Storage system 704 comprises non-transitory,machine-readable, data storage media, such as flash drives, disc drives,memory circuitry, servers, and the like. Software 705 comprisesmachine-readable instructions that control the operation of processingcircuitry 703 when executed.

Software 705 includes software modules 706-709 and may also includeoperating systems, hypervisors, applications, data structures, virtualnetwork elements, utilities, and the like. Wireless relay 700 may becentralized or distributed. All or portions of software 706-709 may beexternally stored on one or more storage media, such as circuitry,discs, and the like. Some conventional aspects of wireless relay 700 areomitted for clarity, such as power supplies, enclosures, and the like.

When executed by processing circuitry 703, software modules 706-709direct circuitry 703 to perform the following operations. UE modules 706interact with UEs and relays over UE RRC transceiver 712—typically usingCA. Network modules 707 interact with wireless base stations and relaysover network RRC transceiver 713—typically using CA. User data modules708 exchange user data and associated control signaling between UEmodules 706 and Network modules 707. CA modules 709 perform thresholdanalysis and interact with UE modules 706 and network modules 707 todrive RRC transceivers 712-713 to use CA and to implement CA on/offinstructions.

FIG. 8 illustrates macrocell base station 800 to control CA at wirelessrelays. Macrocell base station 800 comprises data communicationinterface 801 and data processing system 802. Data communicationinterface 801 comprises communication transceivers 811-813. Dataprocessing system 802 comprises processing circuitry 803 and storagesystem 804. Storage system 804 stores software 805. Software 805includes respective software modules 806-809.

Communication transceivers 811-813 comprise pilot transceiver 811, RadioResource Control (RRC) transceiver 812, and network transceiver 813.Pilot transceiver 811 broadcasts one or more macro network IDs and relaynetwork IDs. Communication transceivers 811-813 include communicationcomponents, such as antennas, ports, amplifiers, filters, modulators,bus interfaces, signal processors, baseband controllers, memory,software, and the like. Processing circuitry 803 comprises circuitboards, bus interfaces, integrated micro-processing circuitry, andassociated electronics. Storage system 804 comprises non-transitory,machine-readable, data storage media, such as flash drives, disc drives,memory circuitry, servers, and the like. Software 805 comprisesmachine-readable instructions that control the operation of processingcircuitry 803 when executed.

Software 805 includes software modules 806-809 and may also includeoperating systems, hypervisors, applications, data structures, virtualnetwork elements, utilities, and the like. Macrocell base station 800may be centralized or distributed. All or portions of software 806-809may be externally stored on one or more storage media, such ascircuitry, discs, and the like. Some conventional aspects of macrocellbase station 800 are omitted for clarity, such as power supplies,enclosures, and the like.

When executed by processing circuitry 803, software modules 806-809direct circuitry 803 to perform the following operations. UE modules 806interact with UEs and relays over RRC transceiver 812—typically usingCA. Network modules 807 interact with network gateways and controllersover network transceiver 813. User data modules 808 exchange user dataand associated control signaling between UE modules 806 and Networkmodules 807. CA modules 809 perform threshold analysis and interact withUE modules 806 to drive RRC transceiver 812 to use CA and to implementCA on/off instructions.

The above description and associated figures teach the best mode of theinvention. The following claims specify the scope of the invention. Notethat some aspects of the best mode may not fall within the scope of theinvention as specified by the claims. Those skilled in the art willappreciate that the features described above can be combined in variousways to form multiple variations of the invention. As a result, theinvention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above,but only by the following claims and their equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of operating a wireless relay to controlcarrier aggregation, the method comprising: the wireless relaywirelessly receiving a user network Identifier (ID) for a user networkand wirelessly receiving a relay network ID for a relay network; thewireless relay wirelessly attaching to the relay network responsive tothe relay network ID; the wireless relay wirelessly broadcasting theuser network ID wherein User Equipment (UEs) wirelessly attach to thewireless relay to access the user network responsive to the user networkID; the wireless relay wirelessly exchanging user data with the UEs overuser network carrier aggregation links; the wireless relay wirelesslyexchanging the user data with the relay network over relay networkcarrier aggregation links, wherein the relay network exchanges the userdata with the user network; responsive to carrier aggregation loading,the wireless relay wirelessly receiving an instruction to terminate theuser network carrier aggregation links; and the wireless relayterminating the user network carrier aggregation links responsive to theinstruction and wirelessly exchanging the user data with the UEs overuser network non-carrier aggregation links wherein the wireless relaycontinues exchanging the user data with the relay network over the relaynetwork carrier aggregation links.
 2. The method of claim 1 wherein thewireless relay receiving wirelessly receiving the instruction andterminating the user network carrier aggregation links comprises: RelayUser Equipment (R-UE) in the wireless relay wirelessly receiving theinstruction from the relay network and transferring the instruction toan eNodeB in the wireless relay; and the eNodeB in the wireless relayterminating the user network carrier aggregation links responsive to theinstruction from the R-UE.
 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the wirelessrelay wirelessly receiving the instruction and terminating the usernetwork carrier aggregation links comprises: the wireless relaywirelessly receiving a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) ID for the usernetwork in the instruction; and the wireless relay terminating the usernetwork carrier aggregation links responsive to the PLMN ID for the usernetwork in the instruction.
 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the usernetwork ID and the relay network ID comprise Public Land Mobile Network(PLMN) IDs.
 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless relaywirelessly receiving the instruction to terminate the user networkcarrier aggregation links comprises the wireless relay wirelesslyreceiving Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.
 6. The method of claim1 wherein the wireless relay wirelessly receiving the instruction toterminate the user network carrier aggregation links comprises thewireless relay wirelessly receiving System Information Block (SIB)information.
 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the carrier aggregationloading comprises excessive relay network carrier aggregation loading.8. The method of claim 1 wherein the carrier aggregation loadingcomprises excessive user network carrier aggregation loading.
 9. Themethod of claim 1 wherein the user network carrier aggregation linkscomprise downlink communication links.
 10. The method of claim 1 whereinthe user network carrier aggregation links comprise uplink communicationlinks.
 11. A wireless relay to control carrier aggregation, the wirelessrelay comprising: data communication transceivers configured towirelessly receive a user network Identifier (ID) for a user network,wirelessly receive a relay network ID for a relay network, wirelesslyattach to the relay network responsive to the relay network ID,wirelessly broadcast the user network ID wherein User Equipment (UEs)are configured to wirelessly attach to the wireless relay to access theuser network responsive to the user network ID, wirelessly exchange userdata with the UEs over user network carrier aggregation links, andwirelessly exchange the user data with the relay network over relaynetwork carrier aggregation links wherein the relay network isconfigured to exchange the user data with the user network; the datacommunication transceivers further configured to wirelessly receive aninstruction to terminate the user network carrier aggregation linksresponsive to carrier aggregation loading; data processing circuitry inthe wireless relay configured to terminate the user network carrieraggregation links responsive to the instruction; and the datacommunication transceivers further configured to wirelessly exchange theuser data with the UEs over user network non-carrier aggregation linksand configured to continue exchanging the user data with the relaynetwork over the relay network carrier aggregation links.
 12. Thewireless relay of claim 11 wherein the wireless relay comprises: RelayUser Equipment (R-UE) having the data communication transceivers towirelessly receive the instruction from the relay network and transferthe instruction to an eNodeB in the wireless relay; and the eNodeB inthe wireless relay configured to terminate the user network carrieraggregation links responsive to the instruction from the R-UE.
 13. Thewireless relay of claim 11 wherein: the data communication transceiversin wireless relay are further configured to wirelessly receive a PublicLand Mobile Network (PLMN) ID for the user network in the instruction;and the data processing circuitry is further configured to terminate theuser network carrier aggregation links responsive to the PLMN ID for theuser network in the instruction.
 14. The wireless relay of claim 11wherein the user network ID and the relay network ID comprise PublicLand Mobile Network (PLMN) IDs.
 15. The wireless relay of claim 11wherein the data communication transceivers are configured to wirelesslyreceive the instruction over Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling. 16.The wireless relay of claim 11 wherein the wherein the datacommunication transceivers are configured to wirelessly receive theinstruction in System Information Block (SIB) information.
 17. Thewireless relay of claim 11 wherein the carrier aggregation loadingcomprises excessive relay network carrier aggregation loading.
 18. Thewireless relay of claim 11 wherein the carrier aggregation loadingcomprises excessive user network carrier aggregation loading.
 19. Thewireless relay of claim 11 wherein the user network carrier aggregationlinks comprise downlink communication links.
 20. The wireless relay ofclaim 11 wherein the user network carrier aggregation links compriseuplink communication links.